The Official Tennis Thread (Vol. 2024 US Open)

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Grigor gifted 3 points to Rafa in the TB.   Young nerves def. played it's part there... but Rafa played the big points. 

Awaits numerous Rafa-squat-crap gifs.

 

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[shooz]

Rafa picks at his butt so much 

 

 

[jumpmantwenty3]

Dimitrov got crazy topspin on his shots

 

[4one5]

the Bulgarians

 

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Ouch.

 

[thadangerousmind]

Grigor might have just blew it smh. No way Rafa is losing 2 in a row now.

 

[shooz]

OOOO that hand does NOT look good...has to be hurting, but rafa will never it show it

 

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Heeeelllloooo... that was vintage Rafa with the cross-court passing shot.  Still not looking very sharp though... combination of blistered-hand and timing.

 

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Huge break for Rafa there.  Great DTL-passing shot. 

 

[shooz]

this might be it

 

[4one5]

Im done with tennis for tonight after this.

 

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Good 1st set by Grigor... good 2nd and 3rd too... but those 2 costly forehands will haunt him for a while.  No doubt it'll make him a better player in the long run. 

 

[firepower]

Vamos! 

Dimitrov still just the young pretender for now at least.

I wonder which Federer will show up today ...vintage or washed up?

 

[awwsome]

Rafa gonna Rafa, I worry about his health moving forward, though he's proved he can power through injuries

 

[shooz]

good match...tight 2 middle sets.  Rafa made a lot of mistakes but came through.

On to Fed/Murray!  Should be a great match if Fed can come out with the same aggressiveness and precision he showed against Tsonga...this is Murray's first real test...Murray's had Fed's number, but we'll see how much his back will affect him

 

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Rafa's legs look ok... today it was mainly his blister.  Just one of those freak "injuries", prob cuz of the weather... extreme heat, humidity, sweat, etc.

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

[mfreshm]

Aga good defense hope she wins next match then onto finals

 

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Aga doesn't have a particular strengths, but her defense will just grind you down.  Very tricky to play against! 

Li Na needs to take full-advantage of this draw now! 

 

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Fed up 2 sets, 3 & 4... still looking very sharp. 

 

[heliumclinton]

Feel bad for Murray, he always end up on the wrong side of the bracket

 

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That's just the luck of the draw... nothing you can do about that.

Fed's new stick though... making a HUGE difference.  So much more pace on his shots than what I've seen over the past year or two.  

 

[heliumclinton]

Hope Murray has enough to take it to 5, good tie breaker

 

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If only Andy had this sort of intensity in the 1st and 2nd! 

 

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